WANTED: Cornell Women’s Collegiate Rugby Head Coach

Cornell Women’s Rugby Football Club (CWRFC) has been a force in the New York State Rugby Conference for over 20 years. Since 1999, the club has advanced to the NRU Final Four eight times, and in 2000, the team attended the USA Rugby National Sweet 16.

In 2008, the club lost its coach, so ever since, the club has been searching for a replacement. Recently, the NYS Rugby Conference disbanded, so the CWRFC will be moving to the Ivy League in Fall of 2012. With this switch, the team recognizes that it really needs a coach to guide the team through the league change and to establish a more permanent source of rugby knowledge. For the last three years, the team has been under the direction of player-elected captains, and a student board has been managing the team’s logistics. With the addition of a coach, the captains and student board would help the coach get acquainted with the team and would assist him/her in any way possible throughout the following seasons.

The team is searching for someone who has a considerable amount of rugby knowledge. Prior coaching experience and a coaching certification is encouraged but not required. If you are interested in coaching or have contacts near Ithaca, NY who may be interested, please contact our captain Talia Baker via email at tab233@cornell.edu or by phone at 845.706.1281. The team would also appreciate it you help spread the word by forwarding this message to rugby listservs. In order to learn more about the team, stop by the team’s website at www.cwrfc.com.

Sincerely,
The Cornell Women’s Rugby Football Club